Daniel 9

Quest. Why did Christ suffer? Resp. Surely not for any desert of his own, (Daniel 9:26) The Messiah shall be cut off, but not for himself; it was for us, (Isaiah 53:6) Unus peccat alius plectitor; He suffered that he might satisfy God's justice for us. We by our sins had infinit…

Answer: He does it like a God, in wisdom. 1. He does it sometimes suddenly, as the Angel was caused to fly swiftly (Daniel 9:21). So God sometimes makes a deliverance fly swiftly upon the wing, and on a sudden he turns the shadow of death into the light of the morning.

And how nimble are they? The angel Gabriel in a short time came from heaven to the earth (Daniel 9:21). As the helm turns the ship instantly wherever the steersman will; so the body in an instant will move whichever way the soul will.

4. That the Scripture is the Word of God is evident by its predictions; it prophesies of things to come. This shows the voice of God speaking in it; it was foretold by the prophet, a virgin shall conceive (Isaiah 7:14), and the Messiah shall be cut off (Daniel 9:26). The Scriptu…

If one angel slew so many, what would an army of angels have done? 3. The angels are a swift guard; they are ready in an instant to help God's children; therefore they are described with wings to show their swiftness, they fly to our help, (Daniel 9:21, 23). At the beginning of…

Mercy goes by favor, punishment by desert. To us belongs confusion of face (Daniel 9:8). Wrath is that which belongs to us as we are sinners; it is as due to us as any wages that is paid.

He who can foretell things which shall surely come to pass, is the true God. God foretold that a virgin should conceive, he prefixed the time when the Messiah should be cut off (Daniel 9:26), he foretold the captivity of the Jews in Babylon, and who should be their deliverer (Is…

Domitian would not have his image carved in wood or iron, but in gold: God will have the best we have, golden services. 6. We do God's Will as the Angels in Heaven, when we do it readily and swiftly; the Angels do not dispute or reason the case, but as soon as they have their ch…

'All fullness dwells in him who is our righteousness' (Colossians 1:19) and has dwelt in him longer than sin has dwelt in you. And the righteousness of our Messiah is 'everlasting righteousness' (Daniel 9:24), the merit of which an eternity of sinning could not expend or make vo…

Not for himself. For as the Messiah was not slain for himself, Daniel 9:26 so he obeyed not the Law for himself. For whom then?

No doubt, the Author of this Epistle was an Apostle, and had most notable gifts by virtue of his calling, and yet he bestowed pains in viewing the particular words of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, recorded by Moses in the book of Genesis. Daniel also was an extraordinary Prophet: y…

Yours is the glory] This third property of God arises from the two former, for seeing the title and interest in all things, and the power whereby they are disposed and governed, is of God: therefore it follows that all glory is his: indeed in him is fullness of glory, and the gl…

It is called the house of God (Ephesians 2:19). They that believe are said to be of the household of God: secondly, the parts of the Catholic church are noted, namely, the saints in heaven departed, and saints living on earth: thirdly, it is said to be named of the father of Chr…

The souls of the elect are as it were put out to the angels to nurse, and when they die, these angels carry them home again to their Father's house. If an angel was caused to fly swiftly to bring a saint the answer to his prayer — Daniel 9:21 — how much more will the angels come…

Your prayers may be answered, though the thing prayed for be withheld, yes, or though it should be given for a little while and then taken from you again. There are four ways God answers prayers: by giving the thing prayed for immediately (Daniel 9:23); by suspending the answer…

Ezra 9. Dan. 9. Luk. 15.

Againe, the Prophet Daniel was accepted of God onely for the doing of these things. Dan. 9. And in like manner was Paul, and the rest of the Apostles.

2. If we look to the description of his person, it can agree to no other, for it is said, There was no guile found in his mouth, he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth, etc.; he had no sin of his own, whic…

To be cut off out of the land of the living, is to have an end put to the natural life, which is ordinarily done by death; but cutting off here signifies to be taken away not in an ordinary but in an extraordinary way, to be removed by a violent death by the stroke of justice. W…

And this guards against both the failings before mentioned, to wit, against anxiety on the one hand, [reconstructed: and] presumption on the other; against anxiety and fainting, when as there is not only a proposing of our desire, but a waiting for, and expectation of a hearing…

1. That a person pray to God, that he be called on, and worshipped. 2. That our addresses be not founded on anything in ourselves, but that there be a renouncing of our own righteousness, as it was with Daniel (Daniel 9:18): We do not present our supplications to you for our own…

James commands not such a confession. Daniel's, Ezra's, Peter's confession were some other thing (John 1:20; Acts 19:18; Hebrews 11:13; Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 4:2; Mark 3:6; Joshua 7:19; Daniel 9:4; Romans 10:10; 1 Timothy 6:13; Psalm 32:5; James 5:16; Leviticus 5:5; Leviticus 1…

Even they that make a covenant with God, they often break covenant with him; and so often as you entertain any thought in your mind, wherein you have not consulted with God, and do anything further than you have warrant from God, so often have you broken covenant; so often as th…

This has been the course of God's dealing with the prayer makers all along; Abel (Genesis 4:4) God had respect to; it is [reconstructed: in the original], set his offering on fire. Daniel prays, and he says (Daniel 9:21), While I was speaking in prayer the Angel Gabriel was sent…

So the predictions of the prophets (Isaiah 53:10): yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him, he has put him to grief; when you shall make your soul an offering for sin, etc. And (Daniel 9:26): the Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself. In short, that Christ should die for th…

The point being a matter of sense, and evident by natural light, needs not to be proved so much as improved. 1. Scripture represents him as such (Daniel 9:4): he is called the great and dreadful God, so (Deuteronomy 7:21): a mighty God and terrible, and (Nahum 1:5): a great and…

This is the third direction; let your prayers be warranted by the Word. 4. Improve your advocate (John 14:13). Whatever you ask in my name, that will I do: To ask anything in his name is not, rudely, customarily, or perfunctorily to conclude with these words, Through Jesus Chris…

Isa 53:11. Dan 9:25. He brings euerlasting righteousnes.

God promised deliverance after 70 years captivity to the Israelites in Babylon. When this time was expired, Daniel prayed, and at the very beginning of his supplications, the decree of God for deliverance came forth (Daniel 9:23). The vision of God (says the Prophet) is for an a…

It has bin the fashion of all holy men to acquaint themselues with this one lesson, that they were by nature under the law, specially then when they were to humble themselues in the presence of God. Daniel in his prayer, ascribes shame and confusion to himselfe, Dan. 9. accordin…

And this has been always the help of the godly in their distress. Read 2 Chronicles 33:12; Ezra 9; Daniel 9; Psalm 32; 31; 130; 143. Consider the example of the Publican, and the Prodigal son, who condemn themselves, and make their appeal to the court of mercy and grace.

For he takes the midst of the earth for the heart of it, that is to say, for the places most strong and best fortified. Many think the word Consumption should be an adjective: but I had rather affirm that it is a substantive, according to which sense it is taken in Daniel (Danie…

Nor can it be doubted, that this divine intimation, which he received in his individual and private capacity, was intended generally for the confirmation of all the godly. Jesus is called the Lord's Christ, because he was anointed It is scarcely necessary to remind the reader, t…

4. Having assembled the priests Though deep silence prevailed respecting Christ in the Hall of Herod, yet, as soon as the Magi have thrown out the mention of a King, predictions are remembered, which formerly lay in oblivion. Herod instantly conjectures, that the King, about who…

Those commentators are, I think, mistaken, who think that this quotation is made from the ninth chapter of the Book of Daniel The passage here referred to, and from which CALVIN thinks that the quotation is not made, is Daniel 9:27, And he shall confirm the covenant with many fo…

I reply, Believers often with dry eyes groan before the Lord without hypocrisy, and confess their fault to obtain pardon; but in more aggravated offenses they must be in no ordinary degree stupid and hardened, whose hearts are not pained by grief and sorrow, and who do not feel…

This heartfelt acknowledgment he requires at the hands of every one of us. And we read in Daniel 9: O Lord God, just and true are your judgments which you have done to us, for we have sinned and committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, yes we have rebelled, and have departed…

(6.) The respect and relation Providence bears to our prayers, is of singular consideration, and a most taking and sweet meditation. prayer honors Providence, and Providence honors prayer. Great notice is taken of this in Scripture, Genesis 24:45 Daniel 9:20 Acts 12:12 You have…

So the Scripture describes them, Revelation 16:9 They were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which has power over these plagues. But Godly men to whom afflictions are sanctified, they justifie God, and fall out with sin, they condemn themselves and give g…

You canst not behold my face. Sometimes the face of God is put for the favor and love of God, Cause your face to shine upon your Sanctuary which is desolate (Daniel 9:17), and cause your face to shine upon your servant: So in many other places the face of God is put for the favo…

So that you art alwayes ready to make out pardons to sinners. The word is used again Daniel 9:9. to the same purpose. Secondly, It regards the act of pardoning; or actual forgiveness it self, Psalmm 103:3. who forgivs all yours iniquities; actually dischargs you of them: which p…

Let us therefore practise those things, whereby this ground of comfort may be treasured in our hearts. Thirdly, note here the style and title of honour, which Christ gius unto God; he calles him not onely their father, but their father which isin heaven: this hee does, to stirre…

Secondly, here we see whereon we must relie and setle our hearts in all estates, in affliction, temptation, and death it selfe; namely on the meere mercie of God in Christ, by faith in his blood for the pardon of our sinnes: Looke to the prayers of all the Saints of God in Scrip…

If he were thus feruent in prayer for their sinnes, how earnest would he be for his own? And Daniel humbled himselfe many dayes, and prayed feruently for his people, Dan. 9. 3. 4. &c. Dauid prayed seuen times a day, and rose up at midnight to give thankes to God, Psal. 119. 164.…

"Behold O Lord for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled, my heart is turned within me, for I have grievously rebelled." Thus Daniel after dreadful judgments makes confession of the sins of the people of Israel (Daniel 9:4-6): "I prayed to the Lord, and made my confession, an…

And Psalm 51:14. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Daniel 9:16. O Lord, according to thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away. And so in innumerable other…

So that John's ministry and Christ's put together, made seven years, which was the last of Daniel's weeks. And this time is intended in Daniel 9:27. "He will confirm the covenant with many for one week."

First, he takes out of the way the cause of the enmity between God and us — sin and the curse of the law. Daniel 9:24: he makes an end of sin by making atonement for iniquity. He blots out the handwriting of ordinances, Colossians 2:14, redeeming us from the curse by being made…

His wrath was on us, John 3:36, and we are by nature liable to it, Ephesians 2:3. This is taken away by the death of Christ as it was a sacrifice, Daniel 9:24. When we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, Romans 5:10, and thereby we receive the atoneme…

In what he suffered, this is even more clear. Daniel 9:26: the Messiah shall be cut off, and not for himself. The apostle lays down this as a main difference between Christ and the high priests of the Jews — when they made their solemn offerings, they offered first for themselve…